BS5 6EU postcode in Bristol, City of Bristol
BS5 6EU is a postcode in Bristol, in the Easton ward of City of Bristol. It is in the Bristol East parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BS5 6EU is, and what is near it
- BS5 6EU
- Other postcodes in BS5 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4672, longitude -2.5602)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BS5 6EU?
- City of BristolCouncil, for all local services City of Bristol: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BS5 6EU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Bristol EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kerry McCarthy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kerry McCarthy
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BS5 6EU?
Every home and business at BS5 6EU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
City of Bristol: 94%
City of Bristol: 97%
The line marks the figure across City of Bristol.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BS5 6EU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bristol City Council's days for BS5 6EU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BS5 6EU on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BS5 6EU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BS5 6EU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across City of Bristol
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BS5 6EU: 21,426 properties in City of Bristol are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for City of Bristol
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BS5 6EU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BS5 6EU?
Homes in BS5 6 sold for a typical £361,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £362,000 13 sales
- Terraced £365,000 101 sales
- Flat or maisonette £182,000 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BS5 district: a typical £338,000 from 615 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BS5 6EU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BS5 6EU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BS5 6EU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around BS5 6EU. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (69%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in City of Bristol for 2026‑27: £2,714. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,809 (band A) to £2,412 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,809.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 980 (89%) | £1,809 |
| Band B | about 110 (10%) | £2,111 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,412 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,714 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,317 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,920 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,523 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,427 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 69% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for City of Bristol before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BS5 6EU is in (ONS area E01014568), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BS5 6EU?
The nearest open schools to BS5 6EU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BS5 6EU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BS5 6EU is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Stapleton Road Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Lawrence Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Belle Vue Road, 84 m away.
More stations near BS5 6EU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BS5 6EU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BS5 6EU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- East Trees Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 244 4123 400 mWalk
- Charlotte Keel Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 902 7145 800 mWalk
- The Wellspring Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 955 7711 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BS5 6EU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BS5 6EU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 700 mWalk
- Bristol East Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 800 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · 6 chargers 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BS5 6EU?
The nearest to the centre of BS5 6EU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care St George Phone 0117 951 5559 600 mWalk
- Easton Dental Practice Phone 0117 935 4554 700 mWalk
- Eastgate Dental and Cosmetic Centre Phone 0117 452 9500 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BS5 6EU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Central Health Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 923 0000 2.3 kmCycle
- Trust Headquarters Phone 0117 923 0000 2.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BS5 6EU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BS5 6EU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 939 6681 550 mWalk
- Orchard Grove Reablement Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 939 6681 550 mWalk
- Primrose Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0117 951 9481 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BS5 6EU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BS5 6EU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Bhogal Dispensing Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 951 4398 300 mWalk
- Eastville Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0117 951 0082 400 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, The Eastgate Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 291 0937 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BS5 6EU?
The nearest vets to the centre of BS5 6EU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastville Veterinary Centre 900 mWalk
- Animal House Vets - Speedwell Phone +44 117 335 5999 2.0 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 117 942 4243 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BS5 6EU in a conservation area?
The centre of BS5 6EU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BS5 6EU?
Police.uk records 763 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BS5 6EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 32, burglary 29, robbery 23, drugs 17, bicycle theft 16, other crime 14, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BS5 6EU
- Ward
- Easton
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bristol
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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